Show - I V'a £:V ' " ' $ " i ' ' i I ' ' Best 'Available Copy i ' - I I V fromBl also did her part in the field as she jumpcd pakt all the c Competition with a leap of 1 6 Kidd's teammate Natalie Barsiin also netted finishes: Bar- two son spfjpted to victory' in the 5-- first-pla- ce hirirdles 100-met-er and the 100-mct- ( 1 6:800) (13:950) “Our focus overall is tb see ' how many wp can get to i stated Stewart said “Our goal is to qualify a full ' ' team” Mountain Crest's Kira Datwyler and Catherine Hatch provided the Slangs' with their placing in the track only events Datwyicr and Hatch finished first and second inline run Datwyler crossed the finish line in 12:5360 -2 3200-met- Ell LuceroAHerald Journal Sky View's Matt Ashcroft runs the final leg of the boys 4 during their meet with Mountain Crest Wednesday NBA Iate-seas- 1) fin-ish- ed er -2 19-6- on 18 years with a record Bobby Simmons had a 24 points and tied career-hig- h his career best with 10 rebounds for the injury-depletGippers who lost 14 of their last 15 games (6 finish with a 28-5- 4 record giving them one more win than last season Lakers 105 37-4- JjCHJFal Logan Utah Thursday April 16 2004 — years were both moved up a Rahe's' deparspot following 1 ture “(Verlin) knows me (ike a Continued fromBl book he really understands ' think that was a factor because11' our system? said Morrill who rI think he would have got the plans to announce the hiring i head joh if 1 had left 1 had of a new assistant within the been told he would’’ ' week “You know thefe's So in effect it's like: a chess going to be some adjustments" match While USU's king but we’re all going to take up rebuffed Utah's (Morrill) the slack I’ve been on the1 ' efforts to bring him to Salt ' road more this spring than I Lake City the Aggies lost its want to be rind that's Randy’s fault But we’ II do everything ' queen (sorry Randy) in'the we can to make the program process solid and stay solid Retaining Mohill is obvi- “I think we' II he fine but busly something for Utah Stale fans to be grateful fori swe’ll definitely miss Randy” ' but Kahe's loss Is ktill a siz- And Randy will miss able one Blessed with a quick Randy wit Raihe is easy to like and Although he's already has been a tremendous jumped into his new position recruiter On the court he's with both feet saying grxid- had a lot to do with the bye to the Aggies and their fans Tuesday night was clearAggies' defensive success through the years arid while ly difficult for Rahe his physical size might sug“It was absolutely terrific to come back ” Rahe said “I gest otherwise he's every bit as fiery as Morrill when the mean it was a special season ' situation calls for it ' and special memories and it's ' And duringUSU’s stretch kind of hard to believe it's the' run last season the man liter- last time The saving grace is that I'm not far away and I ally put his life on the line " know I'm going to he able to through overwork rushing hack and forth between see a lot of these people “But" Rahe continued “it's recruiting visits and the Big West and NCAA Tournaments going to be tough when I while dealing with a serious finally walk out the door and illness drive down the highway I' “He's a worker a hustler think it will finally hit me and a good friend'' Morrill ' But we’ll just stair a then said of Rahe “It's like having new chapter and see what hapa close family member move pens” Nelson already knows what away Of course I wish it he hopes will happen wasn't Utah because it's too close It's too healed with all “Coach Rahe's a real good the te stuff friend a great coach and “But we wish him nothing someone I respect a lot'-- ' the senior-to-b- e but the best" declared “I The good news lor the absolutely wish him the best ' in Aggies is that Morrill was everything he does and I able to call on another staff' hope he wins every game at the U except for one each : veteran to move into the top assistant position Don Vcrlin year" has been with Morrill for a total of I I seasons and he and The primary business at Tim Duryea who has been Tuesday night's banquet of course was to honor the with Morrill the last three four-gam- -- : title-'an- 1 1 - die-fina- l : 1 Trail Btazersl042OT The Lakers won the Pacific Division title and Kobe Bryant was the hero Bryant sent the game into overtime with a stunning at the buzzer then drilled another 3 oh the final play of double overtime When the Kings lokt to ' Golden State the Lakers emerged with the second seed in the Western Conference Los Angeles will play Houston in 'the first round of the playoffs Damon Stoudamire's layup with Z2 seconds left gave Portland the lead The Lakers inbounded from midcourt on the final play and Bryant ' popped free near the line His'shot swished and'he raced downcourt in celebration Guard Continued from B1 Richards said she was recruited by three other Division I schools (Utah Utah Valley State College and Drake) but Utah State rose to the top for several reasons She likes what she’s heard about the school's education department wants to be a part of the young program's tradition and was impressed by the camaraderie among ' players “The girls were great” Richards said “When I went : down for my visit I fit right in with them” factor Perhaps to her choosing USU though ll was to join her brother ’ version of the Ag'giesand there was plenty ' of hardware to go Around for the Big West champs “I've coached 18 teams as a Division I head c6ach 29 years 'of Division I basketball as either a head coach pr an assistant and without question this is one of the topthree groups that I’ve' eyer had” Morrill pro- claipied ‘This was a special group tQ s work with every day” In addition to the tropnies plaques and certificates recognizing USU’s four all:Big West honorees- - four Big West Player of the Week awards etc etc Morrill handed out the team awards voted on by the Aggies themscjves In a close race senior point guard Mark Brown (96 points 49 assists) was named the Most Valuable Player (also known as the H Cecil Baker Award) after leading the conference in assists and field goal percentage Nelson was tabbed as the Most Inspirational Player for the second straight year while senior forward Chad Evans was selected as the player who ' “Best Represents Aggie Bas- ketbali" forthe third straight season Senior guard Cardell Butler and sophomore forward 2003-0- 4 ‘ ’ I ’ If " - ' Nate Harris were 'both honored as the team's best defensive player Evans also received the' third annul)! Varsity Award which is preseriled by the Big Blue Club to a senior who best represents outstanding achievement in academic athletics and community ser- vice Evans Nelson and junior forward John Neil were all named to the Big West's all- academic team while Morrill also announced that the Aggies had received the league's Sportsmanship ' - Award uniform this fall and iscur- rently listed near the top of the depth chart “We always wanted to go to school together” Taylor Richards said Jennings leaves team Pebley saidjunior point ‘ guard Virginia Jenn'ings who Jennings wants to get her student teaching completed dur-- : ing the academic year in order to get her teaching cer- tificate by spring 2005 Peb-ley said “She's leaving with our v blessing” her coach said “We love her as a person She was abig contributor and has put her thumbprint on this pro- -- before last season was the only player on the Aggies- with Division I experience has left ' the team A conflict with class and gram She was instrumental in bringing every single one of these kids here” ' Jennings one of Pebley "s first recruits averaged 29 points per game last season:' basketball schedules next season was the reason Jennings decided to call' it a career Tar-re- A sophomore-to-b- e on the football team Tarrell ' wide Richards is a receiver who transferred from Oregon last year- He will see " his first action in an Aggie 5-- Lewiston State Bank ' - Hometown Banking Since 1905 - B3L 5 ed 16reboundsfor-tlieSpurswhPhiladelphia which ended the e riid-recovered from a woeful fust Season on a ' The Sixers (33-4half to end the regular season finished? 11th straight victory- - worst and The missed the Spurs led by as much as 28 years playoffs in for the first time in that span points the fourth quarto: They Knee problems sidelined enter the playoffs as the No 3 both Orlando's Tracy seed and will meet the Grizzlies who the Carmelo Anthony guarded won McGrady mostly by perimeter defender scoring league's v Bruce Bowen led the Nuggets Philadelphia's Allen Iverson with 12 points but he shot Cavaliers 10Q Knicks 90 LeBron James finished his only Mavericks 92 Rockets 89 rookie season on a winning note scoring 17 points James Marquis Daniels scored 21 final two scored Cleveland's points and Antawn Jamison ' had 8 points for Dallas g on a points ' which won' the seven has of 30 dunk with secbreakaway 1 14 and of onds left then exchanged hugs last eighf games with players from both teams against Houston after buzzer Sctjtt Padgett had a seasoh- New' York which plays New high 18 points to lead the Rock- els who played without Steve Jersey in the' playoffs begin- Francjs (sprained right wrist ning Saturday had a chance to bruised left elbow) and Cuttino move up to sixth place in the conference but needed a victo- - Mcrbley (left shoulder contusion) : ty and a loss by New Orleans :' Celtics 137 Hawks 132 ''The Celtics charged into the playoffs' with their best offen- sive performance of the sea: son behind Marcus Banks' 28 points The career-hig- h ' ' Celtic's who had lost five in a ' row 'will face Indiana in the first round of the playoffs " Mark Blount scored 27 ' points and Ricky Oavis had Boston which played without Paul Pierce (sprained ankle) who said he'll be ready' for the playoffs v Atlanta missed the playoffs V for the fifth straight year but scored more points than any Boston opponent this season' The Hawks wcre led by ' Stephen Jackson and Chris Crawford with 24 points each ' " and Jason Tferry with 20 89 87 Bucks Raptors The Bucks lost their poise r lead for ' and a the third straight game to advan- squander honte-cou- rt in the Both'jf playoffs' tage Miami' and New Orleans 2i 90 North Main : ' leapfrogged them relegating " MilwaBkee to the sixlhspot in r North Logan) lit 84341 i the East aiid a matchup with Detroit crowd-pleasin- 100 relay Seattle The SuperSonics completed their poorest season in 13-ga- ! X for the second straight game Warriors 97 Kings 91 Sacramento blew its chance to win the Paci fic Division title when Jason Richardson scored 28 points ' Peja Stojakovic scored 27 points for the Kings whose cpI lapse reached its lowest point with their ' eighth loss in 1 2 games After ' LakLos the Angeles beating ers on SundaySacramento needed just one win to clinch its third straight division title but the Kings lost to Denver ' and Golden State The Lakers took the Pacific title by beating Portland 105-10- 4 in double overtime Sacramento plays Dallas in ' the first round of the playoffs SuperSonics 118 Clippers 87 Ray Allen had 26 points and 1 1 assists and Vladimir Rad- manovtt added 25 points for the court at halftime holding his left hip after he was' knocked over by Vince Carter 107 Grizzlies 90 Thnberwolvcs Continued from B! 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